Yttrandefrihet eller attack mot muslimer? En studie om hur koranbränningarna har gestaltats i svenska och arabiskspråkiga medier
Abstract
The purpose of this study is to gain knowledge about how the Quran burnings that took place
in Sweden 2023 have been framed in Swedish contra Arabic newspapers. The intention is to
examine the frequency of different frames, actors and photographs in selected news articles
published in July of 2023. July was chosen particularly due to being the month when the
Quran burnings received the most extensive news coverage, both in Sweden and
internationally. The study also aims to examine the framing of the Quran burnings in Swedish
and Arabic newspapers. In order to achieve the study’s objective, framing theory and
international news determinants theory have been used as a theoretical framework. Due to the
recent emergence of the Quran burnings as a phenomenon, there is a lack of prior research in
the field. As a result, some of the theoretical framework utilized concern other cases where
the limitations of freedom of speech have been debated. To conduct the study, a quantitative
content analysis has been used. The findings of the study indicates that the framing of the
Quran burnings in Swedish and Arabic news media is relatively similar, but with some
variations. The conflict frame is dominant in both Swedish and Arabic media, while the
freedom of speech frame is comparatively limited. The choice of frames correspond largely
with the theory of clash of civilizations, which shows that the conflict in values between the
Western and the Muslim world is reflected in Swedish and Arabic news reporting.
Degree
Student essay
Student essay
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Date
2024-02-27Author
Bäck, Hanna
Hedlund, Sarah
Alchaar, Sara
Keywords
Gestaltning, Koranbränning, Svenska medier, Arabiska medier, Internationella nyhetsfaktorer, Gestaltningsteori
Series/Report no.
KH23-1
Language
swe